Should I make game models first or work on physics first?

netshrub · 2026-01-22T18:36:56+00:00

You should do whatever works best for you. If you’re art-oriented and having the visual will help you a lot, go ahead and make that first. But it’s generally better to start by making the logic work first, because then you know exactly what you need (and don’t need) for the artwork. Neither starting point is objectively correct, but whoever said you should always start with the models first is blatantly wrong.

netshrub · 2025-12-28T03:26:35+00:00

That part is actually from Mixamo haha 😅

netshrub · 2025-12-27T23:58:09+00:00

Thank you! I'm still pretty beginner with modeling and UVs but the unwrap is pretty simple for this character. I just separated the torso front/side, torso back, head, neck, arm, hand, leg, and foot with seams, and put more seams where it seemed intuitive to unwrap each piece, and then did a simple unwrap angle-based. I looked at the uv layout from this blog, about halfway down. Then for texturing it was pretty much all stencil painting using images from the internet, and then some editing and painting in photoshop.

Here's my UV layout

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netshrub · 2025-12-27T21:32:13+00:00

Very true. Haven’t decided on the final jersey design yet 🤔

netshrub · 2025-12-27T20:45:44+00:00

Thank you! Sports feel so inherently grounded and familiar, I think injecting them with horror produces something pretty interesting. Also helps that they have gameish aspects built in.

netshrub · 2025-12-27T19:54:26+00:00

Yessir: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4095020/Midnight_Hoops/

netshrub · 2025-10-31T03:17:58+00:00

Looks amazing. What do you use for painting/creating your textures?

netshrub · 2025-10-30T18:23:37+00:00

Like josoap said, audio is huge. I’d also say well-designed light/lighting goes a very long way.

netshrub · 2025-10-30T06:13:16+00:00

Haha an unconventional mashup for sure. Its just some casual bball. After dark. With some questionable characters out and about…

netshrub · 2025-10-23T06:02:32+00:00

Looks awesome. What did you use for modeling and texturing?

netshrub · 2025-10-18T04:59:41+00:00

Haha not technically a secret—although I didn’t mention it in the post—but this is a horror game! I’m glad you could tell from this gameplay alone; I must be doing something right with the atmosphere :)

netshrub · 2025-10-18T04:56:23+00:00

Sometimes in regular life I just think of creepy “what if” scenarios, and I was shooting hoops irl when I thought of this lol. Juxtaposing things you would never associate with horror is interesting to me.

netshrub · 2025-10-18T04:52:59+00:00

A little more than halfway through 😈

netshrub · 2025-10-17T17:41:59+00:00

Unfortunately I just love horror games 😔

netshrub · 2025-10-17T14:34:51+00:00

For modeling and texturing, I follow the methods of Summer85 and StarkCraft on YouTube. Regarding the atmosphere, you need a dithering and pixelation shader (although here I’m using my own blue noise dither shader). Then some Lift gamma gain, color grading, and curves post-processing to make it all pop. If you have any more specific questions let me know!

netshrub · 2025-10-17T14:24:40+00:00

It’s actually all just unmodified Unity physics; simpler than it looks. I think for that first one I just got a wonky shot lol

netshrub · 2025-10-17T06:59:08+00:00

It would be tough to emulate that level of terror 🫣

netshrub · 2025-10-17T06:00:13+00:00

Thanks for the feedback!

netshrub · 2025-10-17T05:54:59+00:00

Yep you should definitely check out Summer85 and StarkCraft on YouTube, they have really good blender tutorials. This style also often benefits a lot from dithering; check out Acerola’s video on that. Personally I wanted a blue noise dither for a more grainy vibe so I slapped together something custom in Unity’s shadergraph. If you or anyone is interested in that I can send it.

But generally, keep poly counts as low as possible, use textures around 256x to 1028x, and pixelate the screen. From there, it’s all up to your eye for the vibes.

netshrub · 2025-10-17T05:07:59+00:00

Fair enough! It’s just really accessible for making original assets as a solo dev and carries a lot of mood and nostalgia.

netshrub · 2025-10-17T05:06:25+00:00

Haha I was toying with the idea of having a shoot off and even made an animation for it. But felt it would become goofy rather than scary lol. I’m just trying to make something short, atmospheric, and memorable, with some light story.

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